Carton-sealing machine.



G. A. CULLOM.

- CARTON SEALING MACHINE.

APPLIGATIDN FILED 111111.19, 1909,

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CARTON SBALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 19, 1909. 961,845l Y Patented June 21,1910.

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CARTON SEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED un. 19, 1909.

Patented June 21, 1910.

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G. A. CULLOM. CARTON SEALING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 23.19, 1909,

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To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known thatV I, Gronau A. CULmM, a citizen of the United States, and resident .of St. Louis, Missouri, have' invented certain new and useful-Improvements in Carton- 'Machines of which the following is a specica-tion containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had' to the accomfpanying drawings, forming a part hereo My invention relates to van im rovement in carton sealing machines, the ob]ect of my invention being to provide a machine of simple construction arranged to receive cartons, to first fold and secure the one end of the carton, then to receive the carton iilledt with merchandise and to fold and secure the other end of the carton.

To the above purposes, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete machine; Fig. 2 is a plan view of same; Fig. 3 is an elevation of one ofthe carton blocksg which will hereinafter be termed the male block, in position on theiendle'ss conveyer and track; Fig. 4 is an end elevation of same; Fig. 5 is a plan view of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the second series of carton 'holding blocks, which will hereinafter be termed the female block, in position on the endless conveyer and track; Fig. 7 is an end elevation of same; Fig. 8 is a Flan view of-Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is an elevation o the means forfolding the lower flaps of vthe carton and the gluing devices; Fig. 10

is 'an end elevation of same, showing a carton in position to be glued; Fig. 11 is a lan view of Fig. 9; Fig. 12 is an elevation of the carton delivering apparatus; Fig. 13 is a plan view of the means forV foldingthe upper flaps of the carton and the same gluing devices; Fig. 14 is aplan view of the means for delivering the cartons from an endless conveyer, closed at their bottoms and filled with merchandise, to the carrier which conveys them to the meansv for folding and gluing the upper flaps of the carton; Fig. 15 is a sectional elevation on the line 15-15 of Fig. 13, showing .the means for operating relative position with the means for ho hereinafter described'.

the'folders for the upper flaps of the carton Fig. 16 is an elevation partly in section o the folder shown in Fig. 15, showing its ding the tla s of the cartonafter glue is applied;

is an end elevation of vone of the Fi 1 me carton blocks, showing the carto thereon; Fig. 18 is a' like view of one of the female carton blocks showin a carton thereon as it would appear wit closed and filled with merchandise; and, Fig. 19 is a. perspective of on'e of the female b1 l l.

its lower' end Referring by numerals to the accompanyl ing drawin 1 designates the frame of the machine. t -its rear end, mounted in the bearings 2, is a shaft 3,. upon which a pulley 4. is positioned and to which power is applicdi .to drive the entire machine.

A s rocker. wheel' 5 is carried by thefshafe 3 and) is embraced by an endless chain 6 which chain also embraces a sprocket whee 7 at the front end ofthe machine mounted Y on a shaft 8, in the bearings 9.'

A series of carton carriers, which will hereinafter Abe termed male blocks 10, are

carried by the chain 6,`and spaced apart thereon at regular intervals. The block 10 is preferably made of sheet metal and is substantially rectangular, but its shape and dimensions may vary with the shape and dimensions ofthe cartons used. A lian e 11 at the bottom of the block is rivete or otherwise secured to a plate l2, which is secured to the chain 6 by the angle plates 13,.

(Fg- 4J orizontally grooved tracks 14, extending the entire length of the machine,are arranged to receive the side margins of the.

plates`12 and to carry them during their travel over the machine in one direction.

Each of the male blocks 10 is provided with a leaf spring 15 for retainin a carton on the block when in` an inverte position,

4which will hereinafter be made clear. Each of the blocks 10 is also provided with a means vfor delivering the cartons, which means comprises a block 16, an integral plate 17 havingv beveled, faces A17, arranged to slide in the slot 18 in the male block 10, and a hook 19 adapted to be operated by a means A folder 20 isiixed to the frame of the 1o prises a'singlepiece of sheet metal substanthe blocks 10, and

-scri tiallytn arin shape, having its forward end rounde and slilghtly' beveled to' prevent the cartonbeing he d thereby. y

A glue box- 26 is rigidl secured to the machlne frame over the pat of travel of the Carton carriers and desi ed to supply a quantity of glue to a rol er 27 having two surfaces 28-29 separated -by an annular W groove 80.

`of the second folder,

`-urper end of the shaft, anda A second folding ap aratus fixed 011 the frame 1, immediately fbllowing the gluing device, comprises a rock-shaft 31 in the bearers 32, an arm 33 at the upper end of the shaft, and a shoe 34 adapte to engage and fold inwardly and downwardly a si e flap of the carton. Fixedto the shaft 31 at its lower end vis an arm 35, which is enlgaged by a projection 36 on the bottom of t e plate 12.

A third folding apparatus, opposite the Second folder, acts on the other side-flap of the carton, immediately following the action and comprises a rockshaft 37 in the bearers 38, an arm 39 at the shoe 40 adaptto engage and fold inwardly and downwardly the second side-Hap of the carton. Fixed to the shaft at its lower end is an arm 41, which is engaged 42 on the u per face, of the plate-12. A second) series of inafter termed femaleblocks 43, are carried by the chain 6 and spaced apart thereon at regular intervals, one between each air of the male blocks 10. The female bloc 43 is preferably made of sheet metal and is composed of the upright walls 44-45, of substantially vthe same height as the male blocklO.

A bottom piece 46, of va height corresponding to the il ps on the carton, is secured to a plate 47 Wlthin the walls 44-45, and the plate 47 is secured to the chain 6 by the angle plates 48. The plate 47 is embraced tween and carried by the ooved tracks 14.

An arm 50 is hinged to t female block and arran ed to be engaged at a given point by the xed arm 51 to discharge a carton, said arm 50 bein operated in one direction bythe s ring 52 xed at its one endto the wall 45 o? the carton carrier,

. and its other end to the free end ofthe arm 50.

An endless. conveyer 53, embracing the folder, hereinafter deby a projection carton carriers, here-v e wall 44 of the Elulleys 5 4. and 65, is 'to travel in a parallel with and in t e same direction as the chain 6, motion being imparted theretothrough the belt 55, and pulley 55" on the shaft 8, to a point 1n front of the lirst folding device, at whichl oint is located an apparatus for removing om the conveyer 53 the cartons, one at a time,'and placlng them within the female blocks. f This a Eg-atus comprises a rock-shaft 56 in tlie l ril 57 ,han extension 58 of which is enge y t e rojection 59 on the late 47 ogf the female block. p

An arm 60 is pivoted to the machine frame and arranged to actuate fa plunger 61 throu h the medium of the link 62 connected w1th t e rock-shaft 56, the plun er being returnedto its normal position by 51e spring 63.

At the forward end of the machme is an apparatus for discharging the cartons closed and glued at their lbottom ends, and comrising anl arm 64 pivotally hung in the rame 1, (Fig. 12.) ada ted to be engaged by the projection 59l on t e female block, a rod 65 supported in the bearing 66, and a link 67 connecting said arm 64 and rod 65. The free end of the rod 65 is designed to engage a hook 19, which elevates the block 16, thus discharging a carton from the block 10.

To hold the end flaps downwardly for a portion of their travel is a strip 68 fixed at its one end to the spreader 25, and its rear end toa hanger 69.

To lnsure a perfect sealing of the flaps after they have passed through the ming apparatus, a series of weighte rollers 70-70 resting in the notches 7l -bear on the endless belt 72 which firmly holds the mmed flaps for a given length of time uring their. travel over the machine, the said belt embracingpulleys 73-74 mounted in the bearings 7 5-7 6, motion being imparted thereto through the cross belt 7 7 ernbracing the pulley 78 on the shaft 79'which carries the pulley 73 and the pulley 8 0 on the shaft 3. v

ln the practical operation of the machine,

cart-ons, with all of their flaps extended outwardly, are placed upon the male blocks 10 on the endless conveyer 6 and carried rearwardly by said carrier to a oint where the combined folder and spreadier engages the first end-flap and the two side-flaps, which folder and spreader acts to fold rearwardly the first end-.fla and fold outwardly the two side-flaps, the older 20 acting upon the rear end-flap andr placing its^ forward mar in under the combined folder and sprea er. The side-flaps of the carton, thus held outwardl are passed under the surfaces 28-29 and t en to the second and third folders, which folders engage and fold the side-flaps which have just been gummed inwardly, and' which flaps are then carried under the beltY roo perfect sealing. he cartons are then carried underneath themachine and held from dropping fromV the blocks l() by s'prings 15, to t e vstarting point where the discharging rod-65 engages the honkv 19 and block` 16,

and thus y discharges the carton sealed at 'one end. The cartonsl are then filled with y, ing

merchandise and placed withtheir sealed ends downwardly on a conveyer 53, which conveyer carries them to a oint where the plunger 61 vis actuated to -p ace the cartons within the walls of the female block.` The cartons are then carried by the yfemale blocks and acted u-pon'by the folding and gluing devices'in the same manner as when sealing their other ends.v The lled and Vcompleted cartons are then carried to a point where the ixed arm 51 engages the pivoted arm 50 to the machine.

I claim:

1. InV a machine of the class described, a frame, an endless chain arranged on said frame, a series of carton holding devices carried by said chain, means for folding and gluing flaps of cartons carried by said chain' means for discharging thev cartons folde and glued at one end, a second conveyer arranged on said frame, a second series of carton holding devices on said chain to receive the cartons filled with merchandise and closed at one end, means for discharging the filled cartons from the second conveyer into the second series of carton'holding devices carried by said chain, so that the flat folding and gluing means may act upon the remainaps of the cartons, and means for discharging the cartons from the machine filled. and sealed at both ends.

2. In a machine of the class described, a frame, an endless conveyer mounted on said frame, a series of carton vcarriers arranged on said conveyer, means on said carton carriers for retaining the carton thereon when. in an inverted position, means for folding and gluing the flaps of one end of the cartons, means for discharging the cartons from the machine sealed and foldedfat one end, a second conveyer arranged on the machine to receive the cartons filled with merchandise and sealed at one end, a second series of carton carriers arranged on the first mentioned conveyer, each of which second series of car` ton'carriers is provided with a discharging device, means for delivering the cartons from the second conveyer into the second mentioned carton carriers, vso that/the flap folding and sealing means may act on the remaining flaps of the cartons, and a fixed arm on the machine arranged to engage the discharge the carton from discharging arms carried by the second mentioned carton carriers.

3. In a machineof the class described, a

frame, an endless conveyer mounted on said frame, a series fof carton carriers 'on said conveyer, means for folding and sealing the one end portion of the carton, means for holding the flaps after they are glued during `a ven time 'in their travel over the inuchine` means for dischar the cartons sealed at one end from Vthe mac ine a second conveyer arranged in a line parallel with the first mentioned conveyer, a second series of carton holding devices on the first conveyer; a plunger acted upon by the carton holding devices to discharge the cartons from the second mentioned conveyerinto the second s eries of carton carriers, so that the flap folding and luing means may act on the re mainingA ps of theY cartons and means for discharging the cartonsrfrom the machine sealed at' both ends. Y

4. In a machine of the class described, a frame, an endless. carrier arranged for rotation on said frame, a series of carton carriers arranged on said conveyer, each of which carton carriers isV providedl with a discharging device, means mounted upon one end of the frame for engaging discharging devices o n a. number of the carton carriers and means mounted on the opposite end of the frame for engaging the discharging devices on the remaining carton carriers.

.5. In a machine ofthe class described, a frame, anendless conveyer arranged for operation on said frame, a series of carton carriers on said conveyer, a second conveyer arranged on the machine in line parallel with the first conveyer, a discharging apparatus comprising a rock-,shaft adapted to be en- 'gaged by the carton carriers, a link connectedat itsone end with the rock-shaft and at itsothei end with a lever, the lever and plunger connected with the link, and a 'spring for actuating the plunger in one direction.

6. In a machine of the class described, a frame, an endless conveyer arranged ,for operation on said frame, a series of carton carriers arranged on said conveyer, a discharging device carried by vsaid carton carrier, comprising a spring actuated lever pivotally connected with a side wall of the carrier, and a xed arm on the machine frame for engaging the s ring actuated lever.

` In a mac ine of the class described, a .-frame, an endless conveyer mounted for operationV on said frame, carton carriers arranged on said conve er, each of which carton carriers is of su stantially rectangular form, havin in one of its side walls a vertical slot, a slidable block arranged to slide in lsaid slot" capable of movement vertically therein, a hook aixed to said block and a means xed on the machine frame for engaging the said hook, which means comprises a rock-shaft, having a part designed ios to be enga ed by a part'of the carrying nameto this specifi cation in resen o two block, a ti ting rod mounted in suitable subscribingm: p f bearings on the machine frame, a link conv necting said rod with s'airi rock-shaft and a GEORGE A' CULLOM spring for operating the rock-shaft in one Witn l lrectl0n E. E. LoNGAN,

In testimony whereof, I have signed my E. L. WALmon.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent-No. 961,845,`granted" June 21, 1910,'l upon the application of George A. Cullom, of St. Louis, Missouri, forvan improvement in Carton-Sealing Machines, an error appears in the'v printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 36,theword flat should reedap; andv thatthe said Letters APatent should be read with this correction therein thatv the same may conform to the record of the case inV the `Patent Signed and sealed this 19th day of July, A, D., 1910. y

(sur.) F. A.. TENNANT,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

to be enga ed by a part'of the carrying nameto this specifi cation in resen o two block, a ti ting rod mounted in suitable subscribingm: p f bearings on the machine frame, a link conv necting said rod with s'airi rock-shaft and a GEORGE A' CULLOM spring for operating the rock-shaft in one Witn l lrectl0n E. E. LoNGAN,

In testimony whereof, I have signed my E. L. WALmon.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent-No. 961,845,`granted" June 21, 1910,'l upon the application of George A. Cullom, of St. Louis, Missouri, forvan improvement in Carton-Sealing Machines, an error appears in the'v printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 36,theword flat should reedap; andv thatthe said Letters APatent should be read with this correction therein thatv the same may conform to the record of the case inV the `Patent Signed and sealed this 19th day of July, A, D., 1910. y

(sur.) F. A.. TENNANT,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 961.845.

It. is hereby certified that in Letters Patent. No. 961,845, grunted June 21, 1910, upon the application of George A. Cullom, of St. Louis, Missouri, for an improvement. in Carton-Sealing Machines, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 36, the Word flat should readjlap; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 19th day of July, A. D., 1910.

[SEAL] F. A. TENNANT,

Acz'ng Commissioner of Patents. 

